Easy Pumpkin Muffins Recipe
These Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Muffins are so moist and full of cinnamon, sugar, and pumpkin. Top them with cinnamon sugar, or with a delicious cinnamon buttercream spread!
Servings: 12
Ingredients
Spread
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 3 tbsp butter softened
- 1 tbsp brown sugar packed
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Muffins
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup mashed cooked pumpkin
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Line muffin tin with baking cups, set aside.
- Prepare spread by combining all the ingredients. Beat until creamy. Cover and refrigerate until you're ready to serve.
- In a bowl, combine your flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix pumpkin, melted butter and eggs. Add both mixtures together until just combined.
- Spoon batter evenly to fill muffin cups. Bake at 400 for 22-23 minutes.
- In a bowl, combine ¼ cup sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon. Dip tops of warm muffins in melted butter and then in the sugar-cinnamon mixture. Serve warm with cream cheese spread.
Nutrition
Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 179mg | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1435IU | Vitamin C: 0.9mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 1.3mg